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About the IWW

The IWW's unique approach to unionism is based on grassroots action and real democracy from the bottom up. The IWW is the union for all workers!

A Worker's Guide to Direct Action

The IWW believes in direct action in the workplace. This means organising and taking on those that oppress us based on our own collective strength, rather than through the political system or any other centralised hierarchy.

Join us

Join the Industrial Workers of the World for real solidarity! We welcome all fellow workers regardless of employment status, industry, country of origin, race, gender, sexuality. Fight for a better life!

Real Living Wage Campaign

The Real Living Wage is a wage rate based on the cost of living. It is independently calculated based on what people need to get by. Across the UK, workers are being squeezed. Housing, energy and food bills continue to rise. Meanwhile, the government’s National Living Wage is not enough for people to live on.
The IWW wants to help people organise their workplaces, so that they can demand their employer pays a Real Living Wage. Join the campaign, so that you and your fellow workers can get paid a fair wage for the work you do!

Latest News

Meet the author – Tonight! (Friday 16th January)

Come along to the the IWW-Left Book Club’s first “Meet the Author” sessions, tonight, Friday 16th of January at 6pm. Time: Jan 16, 2026 18:00 London Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8454681905?pwd=VaxvgyLDObBw8SqSPbBgzaLxXnip2s.1&omn=89406281224      

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IWW Welcome Victory for Tesco Worker

The Industrial Workers of the World welcome the news of a victory for our fellow worker at Tescos, Newcastle, Co Down following a 3 month suspension and disciplinary action for refusing to handle Israeli products. News of the Tesco Worker’s…

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New Issue of Wildcat Out Now – December 2025

The IWW Newsletter for December 2025 is out now and can be accessed here. In this issue: – Reinstate Tesco Worker Now! – Month of Solidarity with Taylor – Breakthrough at Malvern House – Weekend With IWW Sheffield …and much…

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Your Job Your Union!

Are there things you would like to improve about your workplace? Are you the only union member in your workplace? Would you like others to join? The IWW has launched the YOUR JOB, YOUR UNION programme to help you address those very issues!

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International day for the elimination of violence against women

The 25th November is an important date for IWW members to take action as it marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Women and young girls, especially those from working class backgrounds and those women who…

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Malvern House teachers announce week of strikes

Teachers at Malvern House London have announced a week of strike action from Monday 24 November to Friday 28 November. Pickets will take place at 8:45am each day outside the language school on Pentonville Road.

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New Issue of Wildcat Out Now – November 2025

The IWW Newsletter for Novemberl 2025 is out now and can be accessed here. In this issue:– TEFL Workers’ Strike Continues – Victory to Tech Worker! – Creatives of the World Unite –  Fascists Still at it in Newcastle…and much…

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‘The Precarious Migrant Worker’ event – Sheffield IWW – 25th of October, 7pm

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Sheffield branch are hosting Panos Theodoropoulos (Interregnum media collective), author of ‘The Precarious Migrant Worker: The Socialisation of Precarity’ (2025), for a discussion on his recently published book and its themes. October 25, 7pm…

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Wildcat Issue 61 Out Now

The IWW Newsletter for October 2025 is out now and can be accessed here. In this issue: – TEFL Workers Union: Strike Action – CCRC to Reopen the Case of the Craigavon Two – Clydeside Organising – Fighting Back Against…

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IWW Sheffield statement on Sharifeh Mohammadi’s incarceration and death sentence

We, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Sheffield branch (England), are deeply concerned about the conviction and potential for death sentence of the Iranian social activist and trade unionist Sharifeh Mohammadi. Sharifeh Mohammadi was arrested in Iran in December…

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